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BILL NUMBER:S6859
Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to prohibiting certain uses of state funds
Purpose
Prohibits the use of state funds to pay for a college degree for an inmate without charging such inmate the actual cost of tuition
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Prohibits state moneys from being utilized to fund any program of education resulting in the award of a college degree without charging such inmate the actual cost of tuition for such program and in no event shall such inmate be deemed eligible for awards or scholarships funded in whole or in part with state funds.
Section 2. Establishes that the effective date shall take effect imme- diately upon becoming law.
Justification
Taxpayers, especially those who are struggling to provide for a college education for themselves or for their children should not have the state impose the additional burden of having to pay for the education of inmates. While the goal of achieving a college education for inmates is laudable, this bill ensures that it does not come at the expense of taxpayers.
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None.
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately upon being signed into law.
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